India’s consent controversy
205 views · Published 5 October 2017 · 19:16 · Indexed 28 October 2026
Channel: The Newsmakers · 2017 · People & Blogs
A married Bollywood filmmaker had been convicted for raping an American student. But Delhi's High Court now says he's not guilty, ruling the woman refused his sexual advances too feebly. Critics are concerned the judgment sets a worrying precedent, in a country with already low conviction rates. And it's triggered debate about what constitutes consent. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world
